Which to use
“devuelvan” and “devuelvo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,818
- “devuelvan” frequency rank
- #24,115
- “devuelvo” frequency rank
- 40933
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devuelvan | devuelvo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de devolver. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de devolver. |
Where the eye mixes devuelvan and devuelvo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: devuelvan vs devuelvo
A purely visual mix-up. devuelvan ([d̪eˈβ̞welβ̞ãn]) and devuelvo ([d̪eˈβ̞welβ̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40933, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devuelvan is recorded at frequency rank #16,818, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞welβ̞ãn]. devuelvo is at rank #24,115, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞welβ̞o].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 40933, this pair ranks #156,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devuelvan vs devuelvo
Shared letters: deluv. Private to "devuelvan": an. Private to "devuelvo": o.
"devuelvan" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "devuelvo" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "devuelvan" for "devuelvo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "devuelvan" vs "devuelvo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "devuelvan" and "devuelvo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "devuelvan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devuelvo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #156,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devuelvan" and "devuelvo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devueltas vs devuelvan". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #156,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.